What Ink Does the HP OfficeJet 8702 Use?

by Lauren Elward Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Quick answer: The HP OfficeJet 8702 uses four separate HP 952 cartridges: black, cyan, magenta and yellow. The high-yield HP 952XL versions fit too. Castle Ink stocks remanufactured 952XL Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, plus a 4-pack with the original HP chip.

It's sold as the OfficeJet 8702, not the OfficeJet Pro 8702, but it takes the same HP 952 ink as the OfficeJet Pro 8710, 8720 and 8740. Cartridges sold for Europe carry a different number and generally won't work in a U.S. printer.

CastleScore · October 2026

69/100 — Situational

HP OfficeJet 8702

Pillar (weight)	Score	What it is based on
Owner ratings (28%)	—	No retailer rating with enough reviews to use.
Expert reviews (18%)	—	No published numeric expert score we could verify.
Cost per page (24%)	81	About 3.1¢ per page blended (black + color) with our remanufactured 952XL (2,000 / 1,600 pages). Docked because the printer can reject cartridges without the maker's chip.
Reliability (13%)	80	Most-reported problems: 'Incompatible ink cartridges' messages after a firmware update, even with HP ink; 'problem with the supply system' printhead failures on 952-family printers; carriage jams with no paper in sight
Features (12%)	88	Print, copy, scan, document feeder, auto two-sided printing, fax, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, touchscreen.
Value (5%)	78	Running cost and owner satisfaction

Limited data: We could not find enough owner ratings or published expert scores for this printer, so those weights are spread across the other pillars. With neither owner ratings nor a published expert score, we cap this printer at 69 (Situational) until better data is available.

Discontinued. HP's support site calls this the OfficeJet 8702 All-in-One, with no “Pro” in the name. Icecat lists an end-of-life date of August 2019. HP 952 cartridges are still sold.

CastleScore is Castle Ink’s own editorial rating, built from retailer star ratings, expert reviews, real cost per page and owner complaint patterns, checked October 16, 2026. It is not a customer review. See every ranked printer or how the score works.

The cartridges, pictured

Our own remanufactured cartridges, photographed in-house.

What Ink Cartridges Does the HP OfficeJet 8702 Take?

Cartridge	HP part no.	Approx. yield	Castle Ink option
HP 952 Black	F6U15AN	~900 pages	—
HP 952 Cyan / Magenta / Yellow	L0S49AN / L0S52AN / L0S55AN	~630 pages each	—
HP 952XL Black	F6U19AN	~2,000 pages	Remanufactured 952XL Black
HP 952XL Cyan	L0S61AN	~1,600 pages	Remanufactured 952XL Cyan
HP 952XL Magenta	L0S64AN	~1,600 pages	Remanufactured 952XL Magenta
HP 952XL Yellow	L0S67AN	~1,600 pages	Remanufactured 952XL Yellow

Yields come from LD Products and Staples listings, and they don't always agree: the standard 952 black shows as 900 or 1,000 pages, and Staples gives the 952XL cyan as both 1,450 and 1,600. Some sellers also list the HP 956XL black for the 8702, but we couldn't confirm that HP does.

Is HP 952XL Worth It?

Yes. On October 16, 2026, Staples listed HP's 952XL black at $70.89 (about 3.5¢ a page) and the 952XL cyan at $52.89 (about 3.3¢ a page). LD Products had the standard 952 black at $47.18 (about 5.2¢ a page), and Staples sold the standard color 3-pack for $96.89. Our remanufactured 952XL cartridges are $29.95 each, about 1.5¢ a page for black, and the 4-pack with the original HP chip is $64.95.

How Do I Replace the Ink in the HP OfficeJet 8702?

Turn the printer on and open the cartridge access door.
Wait for the carriage to stop moving.
Press the front of the cartridge you're replacing to release it, then pull it out.
Unpack the new cartridge without touching the metal contacts and push it into the slot with the matching color letter until it snaps in.
Close the access door. Keep all four cartridges installed to protect the printhead.

Which Other Printers Use HP 952?

The OfficeJet Pro 7720, 7740, 8210, 8216, 8710, 8715, 8720, 8725, 8730 and 8740, according to Staples and LD Products compatibility lists.

What OfficeJet 8702 owners ask

These are the questions that come up most for this printer in HP's support community and owner reviews, answered in our words.

Is my printer an OfficeJet 8702 or an OfficeJet Pro 8702?

HP's support site and Staples' compatibility list both call it the OfficeJet 8702, with no “Pro.” It uses the same HP 952 cartridges as the OfficeJet Pro 8710 and 8720.

Why does it say 'incompatible cartridges' with genuine HP ink?

One 8702 owner hit this after an automatic firmware update, and HP handled it through the owner's Instant Ink account. Instant Ink cartridges only work in a printer that's enrolled, so check your enrollment, reseat the cartridges and contact HP if it persists.

Can I keep printing with one color empty?

HP's guide says to keep all four cartridges installed to avoid print-quality problems and printhead damage, and to replace an empty one promptly.

My prints are streaky or faded. What should I try?

Check the ink levels, run Clean Printhead from the Tools menu on the touchscreen, then align the printhead.

OfficeJet 8702 quirks worth knowing

HP covers it in its OfficeJet 8700 series user guide, first published in April 2016.
It has a document feeder, automatic two-sided printing and fax with two phone ports.
It connects over Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet or USB, and a front USB port prints from flash drives.
HP 952 ink is pigment-based, so text resists smudging.

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